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Styling a Dining Room Hutch

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My other big project for February (besides my office bathroom renovation) was making over this Goodwill china cabinet.

The last time we talked, I told ya how I started the vamping up process where I took the piece from veneered wood to painted white.

Now it’s a bright little sunshine in my morning (or a little chocolate on my banana…that sounded gross…strike that…grease on my bacon…much better)…

I spray painted the hardware a dark oil rubbed bronze….I love how it gives the piece a little more presence.

 

And the hutch part finally got styled with my china and other ‘preciousness’.

Is it wierd that I get giddy about styling a cabinet?

Because I totally do.  It’s like my version of Disney World…except no lines, only foot massages and unlimited accessories.

My china was all from my wedding…it’s Lenox’s Federal Platinum…and I love the simplicity of it.  And yes, I do use it.  Not as much as I would like…but hopefully one day I’ll have the time to host a monthly teaparty with girlfriends.  I like to mix and match it with cheap white dishware and random objects.

Random stuff like my Goodwill birdie (this is the white ceramic animal that brought my girl Sherry and I together)…and my white milk glass candlesticks (I practically stole those suckers on the way back from a past V-day trip)…

Oh and you can’t miss my centerpiece – the mercury glass vase (it’s from Michaels) filled with some homemade leaf roses (here’s the link when I made them).

The bottom of the piece has really chunky hardware and you almost forget that it provides a ton of extra storage.

The drawers are not super deep but I don’t need them to be.

I stuff a ton of stuff in those suckers.  Everything and anything.  It’s nice that little toddler fingers aren’t strong enough to open these drawers.

And the doors are great too  – closing off more storage space.

I think I wanna put hooks on the back of the doors.  They could hold twine of napkin rings or extra serve ware.  I’ll let you know if I take the plunge.

So now the dining room looks like this…still unfinished for sure…but coming along.  I still would like to get some art on the walls flanking the china cabinet.  I’d love a new table and chairs.  Oh and curtains.

Some of you begged me not to change the mirror.  And you know what?  I have to agree – I like it gold…

just not this gold.

eek.

I’m sure it’ll look great with a warm muted gold Rub N Buff.  And when I say I’m sure, I mean, I hope and pray on bended knee.  Thank you Jesus and amen.

The doors I am turning into windows.  I’m magical like that.  All I have to do is wave my DIY wand and instantly they will be transformed.

You see, my magic wand is actually just a curtain rod.  and waving is attaching it to the wall.

I’m thinking either all white curtains or something that has blue, gray and gold.

So there’s my update.  Fun stuff.

Glad to finally share my stylin’ and profilin’ china cabinet with you all.  It’s big pimpin.  with a fluffy white cat and rhinestone panties.  I just made this get weird, didn’t I?  sorry mom.

Anyone else work on some dining room pimpage?  that’s a word.

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  1. I love the way you have styled the cabinet! I get giddy about the styling part of projects too! I have a furniture piece I plan on painting soon. It has hardware kind of like this and I never thought to just spray it. I was going to replace it. Luckily, I read this and I already have a can of ORB! Can’t wait to see how the mirror turns out!

  3. YHL are probably so proud of your ORB pulls. Seriously I think they get a cut with every can sold (it not, they should!). Hahha

    Can you add “do a tutorial on styling a china cabinet” to your list of posts-to-do? I have a beautiful cabinet (from my husband’s great-great grandmother… it’s 150+years old!) and I tried to style it, but alas it looks like a storage container… I googled “how to display things in a china cabinet” but there were very few results and they were NOT helpful… You seem to do it so naturally. If you are able to think about the process and formalize it for the styling inepts (like me) that would be fabulous! Thank you in advance!

  4. Katie, you always do such a wonderful job styling everything! You arranged your china so nicely in your cabinets. I am incredibly jealous! Do you think you could do a tutorial on the process – how long it takes, if you do a lot of tweaking, how you make sure everything is balanced?

  5. I love the look of the finished product! I started painting my mother’s old china cabinet years ago and never finished. Maybe your cabinet will give me the boost I need to “get ‘er done!” I also chose Lenox Federal Platinum as my fine china when I got married. It’s so classy. Thanks for sharing.

  6. That looks soooo pretty. You are such a pro at styling things. I need your help at my house. I love all the china in the cabinet. Just looks so perfect. After I finish my kitchen, I need to get on painting my china cabinet (looks like the one you used to have in your bathroom at the old house) and buffet table and having my hubby make me a top for my dining table, and get more chairs, and so on…. I have plans in that room. Just hope I can make them happen. One room at a time I guess.

  8. Love the china cabinet, it looks great! What was your process for painting the hardware? I have some ‘classy brassy’ pulls on my bedroom furniture that I’ve been wanting to paint forever. Do you think it will hold up with normal use?

  9. Wow I absolutely adore your new hutch! It’s just beautiful! And the china inside! Wow! And your so evil now I’m craving bacon with none in my fridge, the horrors!!!! 🙁

    PS Congrats on getting this far with Homies! I’m rooting for you!!!

  10. OMG Katie, this is gorgeous! Seriously, I’m green with envy 🙂 and I voted, because I love you! xoxo

  11. Congrats on the Homie stuff! You definitely deserve it. Off to vote.

    I’m trying to figure out a china-storage solution. We inherited some from my grandmother and our dining room just isn’t big enough for a hutch (this house was built by my in-laws 15 years ago and when I come across problems like “the dining room isn’t big enough”, I have to mentally shake my head at them. It’s different owning a house that people you KNOW made mistakes when making/maintaining). I’m thinking of building a cabinet sort of thing and keeping it in our mudroom (which is almost the size of the dining room… again…head shake).

  12. Katie! I swung by Chick fil-A last night after a long day at work. Wouldn’t you know it was Daddy Daughter Night?!!? There were white table clothes, red cloth napkins and table service! It was adorable to see all the little ladies (ages 3-30) dining with their Dad. There was even a limo outside offering free trips around the parking lot. I couldn’t help but think of you! You just need to convince your local one to do a Mother Son night – and offer trips around the parking lot on some big truck 🙂

  13. Ok, I have never been a china cabinet type of girl, but I have to say that I LOVE this piece! The white paint takes it from grandmotherly to modern so easily. I love the pop of color on the back and the styling is perfect. Great find! Now I am jealous and want one too! First, I will have to find a house with space for one…

  14. This looks fantastic! Your accessorizing looks awesome too! I always have a hard time with that.

  15. I am weirdly excited to be your first commenter and just wanted to say hello. : ) The china hutch looks great and your dishes are gorgeous! We only got two sets of our china pattern for our wedding so I’ve been hunting for some other pretty setting so I can have an eclectic mix when I get enough.
    And congrats on being a Homies finalist! I was so excited when I saw it that I turned to my hubby and said “She’s a finalist! Bower Power? The blog that I’m always snort laughing at? Nothing?” Then he went back to playing his guitar. : ) Way to go!

  16. Isn’t Federal Platinum the best (not that mine is ever used, but it sure looks pretty in the cabinet). My hubs won’t let me paint our cabinet white (no matter how many times I ask). But I am stealing the cabinet shelf styling from you (hope you don’t mind).

    LOVE (and pinned).

  18. I actually really love those chairs. Maybe you could put some outdoor upholstery on the cushions and use them on your porch? Or mix them with a chunky pottery barn style table and a couple of different (upholstered/slipcovered) chairs for the head/foot of the table to tie them in with your decor better? Love your site! Thanks for all your honesty!

  19. That hutch turned out gorgeous (not that I had any doubt, mind you)! I love the simplicity of white on white with the little punch of the painted back.

    And the storage… I’d give my left arm to have that much extra storage in my dining room (not my right arm… I had my shoulder fixed and August and it’s worth too much to get rid of now).

  20. I think it looks amazing! The room is certainly coming together. Waiting to see what you do with the mirror, it’s grand! I have a gold mirror that I’ll be antiquing soon, but may wait until you finish yours, so hurry up! 😉

  21. ps: What are you shooting these house photos with these days? I just sold my 24-70L and need to get a cheaper every day to invest in a better portrait in addition to my 50 1.4.

  24. wow! what a difference! excellent job! i love white furniture, so i would love to have something like that in my home!
    just wanted to ask – where did you get that rug? i love it, and i’ve been looking for one for a while with absolutely no luck.
    keep doing what you’re doing, i really enjoy your blog!

  25. Katie, you totally made this come together! With the ORB hardware and the beautiful internal dish & preciousness “styling,” I’m sold. When it was empty I thought the blue looked strange up against the greenish walls, but you have vision, girl, and you’ve made a blue-backed-hutch believer out of me. As in, I believe in the blue-backed-hutch… not that I am blue-backed or hutch-backed or hunch-backed or anything of the sort. 🙂

  27. I LOVE the china cabinet! I love it so much, especially the steely blue background color. It really makes the dishes POP!

    I didn’t do much “pimpage” in the dining room, but I did do a furniture shiftaroo in there yesterday. Just moving stuff from one side to another to make things a little more useful for us. Our house is small, so finding the most efficient use of space is critical.

    Happy Tuesday!

  28. I LOVE IT! It turned out beautiful! And I too love arranging my china cabinet…it’s like a miniature version of decorating! I always see old pieces like this at second hand stores, but they don’t ever look as “worthy” as the one you found (not wood, broken drawers, etc). Maybe I’m being too choosy? Also, can you PLEASE tell me where you found your DIY wand…cause I need one! : )

  29. So beautiful Katie! The fixtures really make the whole piece pop! Don’t ya just love oil rubbed bronze paint? I’m going thru my own love affair with it right now. I love that this was a goodwill purchase! A similar one would have cost you over a thousand brand new I’m sure. I just scored a Kitchenaid Mixer (brand new!!) off Craigslist for $100 so I’m starting to believe anything is possible with the power of goodwill and craigslist!

  30. I love this hutch so much that it makes me want to go out and thrift something similar even though I’ve no use for it.
    Also, I think you made the right decision about the gold mirror. It adds some great texture to the room.
    Also, congrats on your Homie nomination 🙂

  31. Katie, the hutch is awesome! I would like to do something similar on my hutch. What type of paint and paintbrush did you use, and do you have any tips for avoiding paint lines, and that bumpy look from fuzzy paint rollers? My kitchen cabinets came out just terrible. 🙁
    Thank you!

  32. The new hutch looks awesome! And I already voted for your blog to win over at AT. As of now, you are in first place in one of the categories!!! You go girl!

  33. I have that same china hutch (and the same china too – weird coincidence, lol)! My dining room also functions as where the bulk of homeschooling happens so the base is full of art supplies and other homeschooling necessities 🙂

  34. Oh em gee…Can you pick up my jaw off the ground, please?! AH-MAY-ZING!! I can’t believe how awesome that turned out. I’m also insanely jealous because I’m dyyyying to find and awesome furniture piece to re-do!!

    Great job!! I will use this for future inspiration when I look at a piece that seems so boring and try to imagine how great it can be! You rock!!

  35. That cabinet looks fabulous! You have styled it so wonderfully! I would never have realized how much I like oil rubbed bronze if it were not for you and Sherry using it – so thank you!

    ps. the mirror does really looks great gold!

  36. The cabinet looks perfect! You did a great job. Good luck on the Homie awards…going over to cast my vote 🙂

  37. You are fo sho styling! So jealous of all that storage space! Of course, with 6,000 sq ft, you’re not exactly hurting for space. Did that sound bitter? It wasn’t supposed to. 🙂 much. 🙂

    And I already voted for you in both categories, duh!

  40. We have the exact same china pattern! I love it! And I was just as giddy when we finally got a china cabinet for me to “decorate” and actually start using our china – which we do once a month. Congrats, your cabinet looks beautiful!

  45. the thing with large houses, is you need very large scale furniture. so everything ends up costing more. maybe you can put something on top to give it more height.

  46. love your blog.
    love the makeover of the hutch.
    amazing-ness.
    somehow i don’t get how you find the deals!
    when i look for old/gross furniture, it’s $$$$ at an antique shop or just old/gross and not worth the paint…
    way to go!

  47. I have the same candlestick holders. I picked them up at a Humane Society garage sale, 2 bucks each! I also have leaf roses. Great idea leaving them out all year.

  50. It looks really nice. I really like the colour of the hardware. Brings me to a question. I have chrome on my coffee and end table. Bit of chrome on my table lamps. I inherited a lamp kind of brass, not shiny. Would you leave it brass or spray it to match the rest of the chrome in my front room?
    I love your blog!

  51. We got Lenox Federal Platinum China for our wedding too! So happy to hear someone else that actually uses their china. People tried to tell me not to register for it because it’s never used, but it was always used in my parents house growing up. I can’t wait to have a china cabinet as pretty as yours to display it in!

  53. Can I vote on your curtains? Because I’m envisioning ORB curtain rods with white flowy curtains, and then giant, baroque-ish, gold finials to match the mirror. And if making the tiebacks giant bows of wide blue ribbon, to match the back of the china cabinet, is too matchy I think it would look good anyway.

  54. Love the china cabinet and the choice for blue background. It really makes your dishes pop. We have the same pattern for our wedding china – I chose it for the shape of the teacup 🙂

    Voted on AT for you too! Good luck!!

  55. Hi there. So I’ve been reading your blog like every day for a while now, but too much of a chicken to ever comment. You crack me up all the time and I have a toddler just a little bit younger than Will. So I finally decided to comment and let you know I voted for you, and right now you’re way ahead. Yay! Oh and I love, love, love you!

  56. I am! (doing a pimpin’ out project for my dining room!) A hutch that came from my mom’s house (and from someone else’s house years before that and so on). It was finished in this horrible faux finish yuck that has taken me months to get sanded down; and today I put my first coat of poly on!! I’m so excited to get it in the room and “stylin”….although mine will be styled with plenty of Legos!! OK, maybe some fab stuff on top, but lots of Legos out of site but still handy.
    And you crack me up with your rhinestone panties and your pork be fryin….Thanks for the laughs.
    And I already voted….and you’re doing great!
    Laura

  57. It looks spectacular! Can I just be honest and say I don’t really like the gold mirror? Please don’t judge me (and trust me, I don’t know a thing about interior decor!) but I just think it clashes with the rest of the room. It could also be that I have a dislike to anything yellow gold.

  59. The cabinet looks SO SO good! I love the white with the dark hardware.

    And, you have a true gift for styling that cabinet. Is it too much to ask to ask you to fly to Illinois and help me with my cabinets. They never look good. Never.

  60. love the piece love your blog u always crack me up just went to apartment therapy and voted for u good luck and keep us laughing.

  61. Hi Katie, Wow that cabinet looks fantastic. I wish I had the ability to see the potential in pieces like that!

  62. GAH! I love it so much, again (this and the bathroom- come on!). I’m dying to redo my china hutch and I was thinking along these same lines. Thanks for “testing” it for me! 😉 We totally have the same china, too. Neat.

  63. Great makeover and what beautiful photos!!!
    So tickled to be in the running with you over at the Homies, and look forward to hanging out with y’all at Haven in June!

    😀

  64. I love the hutch. . . and my wedding china is very very similar, love that too. Quick question about the wainscoting you did in there. . . how tall is it? We are about to do the very same thing in our dining room, but I still have to decide on the perfect height, and I like where yours sits.

  67. I am so flattered to be in it with you…seeing as how you are the epitome of cool in my book. And I am so excited about the Haven thing too – I just heard from Rhoda that I might be a little helper for your session!
    xo – kb

  68. The china cabinet is perfection! I love when you open the doors that they are decorated amazingly, even when nobody else sees them. BTW, I had a $2,500 dining room set that I grew tired of & I painted it black. I have no regrets. It looks so much better. White would work also. I think the room looks great. Also loved the bathroom re-do. I’m pulling for you in the Homie awards!!

  69. You can always use 3m hooks. No commitment and they work great! Just did it on the inside of my kitchen cabinets to hang bibs and pot holders 🙂

  70. Georgous!!!! I so wish I could do something like that — or even have an eye for it. I would die for a cabinet/hutch to store and support my dish-buying obsession. Well done!

  71. I LOVE the cabinet. You did such a great job! Just thinking of that sanding make me want to shed a couple of tears. I love the idea for the hooks for napkin rings and such. I say go for it!!

    PS – I envy your stylin’ skills! 🙂

  73. Samily – I love love love you! And many thanks for your vote – oh and heck – you never need to be chicken. be at least a pig – they taste better 🙂
    xo – kb

  78. It’s easy! I clean the hardware REALLY well with Scotch Brite pads and make sure they are uber dry with nothing on them. Then I spray with a clean metal primer – let dry – spray with Rustoleums ORB – let dry – and then finish up with a clear protective coat.
    xo – kb

  84. I am not a fan of spray painted chrome…it never looks quite right to me…so I vote to mix your finishes!
    xo – kb

  86. true dat. I definitely want to hang some platters around the top and put some art on either side – hopefully that will help make it look bigger 🙂
    xo – kb

  89. The tides could change at any moment but I am loving this moment of validation – no matter how brief it will be! Thanks for the vote doll!
    xo – kb

  91. I used my favorite Purdy short handled angled 2″ brush…and my advice is thin thin layers of paint and use some between-coat sandpaper to smooth out everything before you apply the last coat.
    xo – kb
    p.s. you can still do that with your cabinets…sand it smooth (not to show the wood underneath) and then use your paint with a little Floetrol. Works like a charm 🙂

  92. haha…I found my wand in aisle 14 of my local home improvement store 🙂
    xo – kb
    p.s. this wasn’t solid wood…and some pieces are easily fixed! Look for the lines of the piece first – then structural integrity – then price – then if it can be easily fixed…if you know how to fill holes and attach things back together, it might be the perfect Goodwill piece!

  95. These were with my 24-70mm…wish I could recommend something for these kinda photos…but the only other lens I have besides the 50 1.4 is the 85mm.
    xo – kb

  96. HellO Katie!

    Your blog is my all-time favourite, woohoo! I’m commenting for the first time because I really feel that the gold mirror is not doing your Dining Room any favours! Your GORGEOUS new China Cabinet is completely overwhelmed height-wise and colour-wise by the mirror, doncha reckon?

    Warm wishes,
    Tanya.
    Australia.

  97. Yes – I definitely want to use the chairs – they are great but just too big for the family gatherings I’ve had in here…I like mix n matching – so maybe I’ll do that 🙂
    xo – kb

  100. Not sure if you’ve heard of this trick before, but it definitely fits into the cheap and DIY category. I read somewhere recently (probably a link off pinterest) that you can take electrical conduit ($1.50 for 10 ft of it), spray paint it, add finials and use it as a curtain rod! I’m not sure how long your dining room curtain rods need to be, but those extra long curtain rods certainly cost a pretty penny and I’m guessing this way would be waaay cheaper. Love the cabinet styling by the way. I too am obsessed with white dishes/ceramics so your cabinet was a beautiful sight!

  101. I haven’t heard of doing it with electrical conduit…pvc pipe yes…but conduit, no! Thanks for the advice!
    xo – kb

  102. PS. I’m feelin’ bad that my first-ever comment is expressing doubt and not delight! Sorry ’bout that, matey!

    T.

  103. No way dude! Comments – as long as they are not hatin on my three B’s (boyfriend, baby and bacon) are always welcome 🙂
    xo – kb

  104. These results are seriously breathtaking! You have serious class and flawless taste. Sometimes I wish I was Southern and inherited some of that good stuff, too 😛 Instead I’m from San Diego and consider it a huge accomplishment if I manage to spray paint some candlesticks white…haha! Keep on keepin’ on, beautiful. (Yep that last one was towards you.)

  105. Love your cake stand, love your tureen, love all the white china goodness. So versatile, isn’t it? Your dining room is coming along nicely; it has that eclectic look that I love. Nothing matchy-matchy, none of the pieces related, but it all comes together perfectly. I always seem to like those rooms that evolve slowly the best. Back when I was doing interior design, I always liked the jobs that had the tightest budgets; they really forced me to be creative. Katie, you have a really good eye, and you have the whole creativity thing nailed. Have you ever considered a career as a decorator?

  106. Kaaaaaaatie.

    As of now, you are KILLING IT in the Home Design Blog category. You’re a smidge behind on the DIY blog at the moment, but if we rally more troops… we WILL succeed! (I totally logged into AT for the first time in months and months just to vote for you. I’d say you owe me a bacon and tomato sammich for the effort, but it was worth it. Unless you want to give me a bacon and tomato sammich anyway. I’d never say no to bacon.)

    A suggestion I have regarding the insides of the doors is that you use some Command 3M hooks so you can use the space to hang a few things up without the commitment of something you’d nail or screw into the wood.

    I have to do some kind of organizing in my china cabinet because I’m having a girlfriend over on Friday and I don’t want her to wonder if I am hoarding enough dishes to feed an army. (I am. But I don’t need everyone else to know that!) I may use it as an excuse to shake the dust off of my barely used pathetic little blog and make a post about it. Maaaaybe.

  107. The cabinet looks fantastic – you can hardly tell it’s the same piece! And I love the way you styled it – it’s inspiring me to put some decorative pieces into my own china cabinet. Lenox Federal Platinum is my wedding china too. 🙂 I love it… but actually my husband picked it out. He picked out two things for the wedding: the china, and me. Hopefully he’s happy with both choices. Haha!

  108. I hate having to pick out curtains! Unless they are white and flowy, I get stuck on what pattern? what colors? what should they match? do they look like the gold brocade drapes with white sheers in the middle that I grew up with in the 70’s? ARE THEY BORING? Which is what usually happens. Btw, how did this house end up with 2 doors in the dining room, anyway? A-door-and-a-spare? I’m imagining a bay window there? Would that work, down the road somewhere? Sorry for all the ??’s.

  109. All that to say: Katie, love. Could we have a “choosing the right curtains for any room” decorating powwow? It is sooooo needed!

  112. I love your suggestion – but seeing as the previous owners so generously left some holes for us, I think we are just gonna put the brackets in to hide those 🙂
    xo – kb

  113. Oh my goodness, you are in for a big surprise then at Haven!
    I am just the opposite of cool…think: nervous and weird. (Unfortunately) those are much more accurate descriptions of me! I get stomach cramps just THINKING about talking in front of a room of folks at Haven (and what if what I’m saying is incorrect or dumb?), so it should be an interesting day to say the least! 😀

  114. I know. I know. I know. This house design is sometimes just crazy. The front of the house has six doors…all next to each other….weird.
    I would love to be able to have a bay window…but yeah, probably never gonna happen 🙂
    xo – kb

  115. wow wow wow. what an amazing piece—and the storage is fabulous! looks like a million bucks. or a million pieces of bacon, whichever you prefer. might be a tough call.

  116. haha…better you than me…and I highly doubt you are weird – for heavens sakes miss tv show!
    xo – kb
    p.s. what is the surprise?! I’m dying over here. DYING!

  118. Loving the blue back on your cabinet!

    I’m wondering if your still liking your carpet tiles for your dining room rug? Aren’t they Flor? I’ve been researching them but wondering if I’ll love them long term??

  120. Loving this 🙂 Makes me want to stalk craigslist hard and find me a china cabinet! That is my dream…to find a china cabinet and DIY it. But….apartment living…must obtain a larger space first 🙂

    Great job Katie!!

    Good luck too, in the homies!! Rooting for you!!

  121. Wow, the china cabinet looks amazing. You are an awesome stylist (I can never get my bookshelves or mantel to look anywhere close to that good). I have that same brass votive holder (the one with the quatrefoil punchout pattern) – love it! The only bad part is that I only have one (found it at a garage sale).

  122. I love love love them. We had all the food for Thanksgiving in there…and we allow the kids to serve themselves…let’s just say it gets a little messy and they were so easy to clean. Absolutely recommend them!
    xo – kb

  126. It looks great Katie! You did a splendid job! Great find on the Fenton milkglass!

  127. You are adorable and I love your fellow besties! I had to tell you that your Survivor spoof is hilarious it was enjoyed immensely. Keep ’em coming 🙂

  129. Don’t remember how much you paid for this cabinet, but I saw a similar one at a thrift store yesterday for $500.00 marked down from $700!!!
    P.S: Congratulations!!!

  131. Nice to hear you’re thinking about using AMACO’s Rub ‘n Buff on your mirror project – can’t wait to see how it turns out. If you’d like to try any of the other 15 colors let me know – I’m happy to send some product your way.

  134. Please, please, no curtains!!!….And also I love your mirror but I don’t picture it in that room, I look foward to seeing how it looks after you paint it

  135. What grit of sandpaper did you use to rough up the hutch? I have a wood veneered dresser that has sort of a shiny finish to it that I did not think I could paint, but after reading your post, I’m thinking maybe I can. I am a totally newbie to painting anything, so I have no idea where to start.

  138. I love your blog!!! Just found it today and I have occupied most of my 2 year old’s nap time reading! lol:) i haveeeee to do laundry now though:( lol. What technique, shade of white, etc. do you use when painting your furniture white???
    Thanks!
    Katie

  139. Hi Katie! Welcome! And for furniture…I use semi gloss white (whatever shade – mostly leftovers from trim – which would be bright white base no color or tint added) and I always prime (spray primer is my dearest friend) and then either brush or roll or spray on the thin multiple coats of white.
    xo – kb

  140. I was wondering what brand of spray paint you used on the hardware? I’m in the middle of doing my hutch right now (it’s a bit off white) and can’t decide on the hardware.
    My next project will be to spray paint my grandfathers wrought iron dining table and I want it all to match (sorta), so all the metal ties together.

  142. I have some paint left over from painting the trim in our house, and it is paint plus primer. Do you think I would still need to spray prime it?

  143. Maybe. Since our piece was more like a veneer or laminate type finish, oil based paint will work best. Usually a paint & primer in one is only water based and could not stick as well. It all depends on how much touching you plan on doing. The pieces that get touched or could get dinged up the most – it’s always best to oil-prime….whereas if something is more for show and you might just be dusting it occasionally won’t have to be as hardwearing 🙂
    xo – kb

  144. The dining room is coming along nicey. Love the blue in the back of the cabinet. One question: Didn’t you buy a new dining table about a year ago? What happened to it?

  146. So I’m getting married in May and we had decided not to register for china, only everyday things….but after seeing yours I had to go register for the Lenox Federal Platinum immediately! LOVE it!

  147. i used to use my good China all the time. But since the age of the microwave its a problem because of the silver rim. Anybody know a simple remedy?

  150. Absolutely love your wall color. The hutch is beautiful of course. But my eye got caught on the walls.

  151. I love your makeover of the china cabinet. I have an antique china cabinet that was my grandmothers and I am terrified to ruin it or change it with a makeover. Do I dare?

  152. I have a veneer hutch that was my mom’s. I want to paint it and wondered if you would share with me your process. What did you do to the veneered surface before you painted it? ..and what kind of paint did you use? It turned out beautifully as I’d like mine to be finished.Thank you for your help!!!

  153. I should have read better!!! I found where you told all about the process! My bad!! But I am SO excited to get starred with mine now!!!!! Thank you–Thank you!!

  159. I was picturing French doors all across where your doors are now. Wouldn’t that be beautiful with your beautiful room? (Albeit a tad more costly than curtains). Great job on the china cabinet! It shows so much more of the details in the cabinetry when it’s lighter!

  160. Wow! This is so beautiful. You have inspired me to take a second look at some of the items at the thrift store. Oh the possibilities. Thank you!

  161. I have the same exact hutch. Also purchased mine at a Goodwill store! I recently vamped mine using red chalk paint and turned it into a n entertainment center.

  163. Do you mind telling me the name of white And blue paint you used for the china cabinet? Looks gorgeous!

  164. Hi Carrie,
    The white paint is just semi-gloss untinted white paint (the brightest white base I can buy at the store) and the blue is called Kerry Blue Terrier by Martha Stewart. It no longer is carried in HD but sometimes they can look up the formula on the computer for you 🙂
    xo – kb

  167. Can you tell me what china is in your cabinet and the brand of the plain white serving pieces,

    Thank you!

  169. I absolutely love this! I hope you won’t mind if I copy this on my old China cabinet. I also have a matching old buffet. I have never done this before. I am so inspired to do this, seeing how you made yours so beautiful! May I ask what kind of paint you used? Did you prime it with some product first? I’m concerned about brush strokes. If you could share with me, I’d be very grateful.

  170. You definitely want to use a primer. It’s great to use a spray paint primer for laminate pieces and a semi gloss for furniture 🙂 If you hate brush strokes, there are additives that keep the paint wet longer and eliminate brush strokes.
    xo – kb

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